BEng
Electrical and Electronic Engineering

Course fees

Tuition fee type

Cost (per annum)

Full time international tuition fee:

Not applicable

Full-time industrial placement year fee:

Not applicable

Part-time tuition fee:

Not applicable

*The Department for Education (DFE) have recently announced that they intend to freeze tuition fees for the 2018/19 year. This is still subject to parliamentary approval. Once confirmed we will update our web pages accordingly.

Course type

BEng

UCAS info

Points required:
112

UCAS code:

Institute code: L51

Study mode

About your course

Completing the BEng (Hons) Electrical and Electronic Engineering at Liverpool John Moores University will enable you to graduate with a degree-level qualification plus advanced level skills and experience that will boost your career prospects and future earning potential.

Well-equipped laboratories and workshops with state-of-the-art software and excellent technical support

To be Accredited by the Institution of Engineering and Technology

Regular contributions from professional engineers and industrial visits

Our thriving Student Autosport Society competes successfully in the Formula Student competition and electrical engineering students play a key role in developing the control systems that are crucial to the team's success

My time at LJMU has been both challenging and intriguing. Being at a university that gives you the best tools to succeed has only further increased my appetite to achieve my goals.

Dave Bennett, current student

The course has exceeded my expectations. I can theoretically and practically see, understand and better solve problems related to my course. This is all due to the availability of resources and the patient approach of my lecturers.

Nkosingiphile Kupe, current student

Support and guidance

Dedicated personal tutor plus study skills support.

​Embarking on any degree course can be daunting, and so to help you get to know your tutors and fellow students, we organise a three-day field trip to the Blue Peris Mountain Centre in Wales in your first year. Undoubtedly you will need academic and personal support at times during your course, and for this reason you will be allocated a personal tutor with whom you can discuss course-related issues, work on a personal development plan and set your own targets.

Course details

The products and services we use in everyday life would not exist unless an electrical and electronic engineer had designed the relevant parts. Electrical and electronic engineers are concerned with making our products faster, cheaper, smaller and better.

Electrical and electronic engineers are also involved in the ongoing development and production of a diverse range of products, and so companies supplying anything from bread to jet engines, from mobile phones to banking services will need their skills.

Level 4 of this BEng (Hons) course covers core engineering principles and technologies such as mathematics, electrical engineering, electronics and instrumentation, microprocessors and programming. You will also spend time completing structured design projects, which will help develop your engineering and management skills. In the second year there is greater emphasis on the application of the core principles through design.

Electronics and microprocessors are taught in the context of designing and controlling engineering systems and the mathematics course provides the essential skills to enable you to design control strategies, and supports the more mathematical modules of the programme.

During Design Week, you will undertake a project that is less structured allowing you more freedom to design your own solutions to problems. This is supported by a course in commercial project development, which will teach you some of the key skills needed to plan and manage a project.

The third year of the programme covers the core themes of electronics, electrical power and management and you will undertake a major individual project with an academic supervisor.

What you will study on this degree

Please see guidance on core and option modules for further information on what you will study.

Level 4

Engineering Principles

Microprocessors and Software

Electrical Circuit Principles

Digital and Analogue Electronics

Electrical Engineering Practice 1

Engineering Mathematics 1a

Engineering Mathematics1b

Level 5

Digital and Embedded Systems

Electric Machines

Linear Electronics

Control System Design and Analysis

Electrical Engineering Practice 2

Applied Instrumentation

Engineering Mathematics 2

Sandwich degree:

Year-long placement

Year Abroad

Level 6

Automation

Signal Processing

Power Electronics, Drives and Systems

Process Control

Engineering Project

Industrial Management

Further guidance on modules

The information listed in the section entitled ‘What you will study’ is an overview of the academic content of the programme that will take the form of either core or option modules. Modules are designated as core or option in accordance with professional body requirements and internal Academic Framework review, so may be subject to change. Students will be required to undertake modules that the University designates as core and will have a choice of designated option modules. Additionally, option modules may be offered subject to meeting minimum student numbers.

Please see the programme specification document for further details on this course.

Teaching and learning

Excellent facilities and learning resources.

Teaching is via a combination of lectures supported by small-group tutorials, plus seminars, design and building projects and laboratory work.

Your lecturers

Expert tuition and support.

​LJMU is recognised for its excellent record in engineering research in collaboration with industry, and with academic partners from the UK and around the world. This world-class application-oriented research and the transfer of expertise between the academic team and industry helps maintain the relevance of course materials. Many of the academic team also have professional industrial experience at senior levels; all are engaged in research or scholarship which helps maintain the relevance of the curriculum delivered.

Assessment and feedback

Assessment varies depending on the modules you choose.

​Assessment is usually via a combination of exams and coursework, and sometimes by a portfolio of work, depending on the subject. A final year project gives you the chance to work independently and contributes considerably to your final mark. Your tutors will give prompt and constructive feedback via Canvas (our virtual learning environment), face-to-face or in writing. This will help you to identify your strengths as well as the areas where you may need to put in more work.

​Achievement of the formal qualifications is part of a broader audit-based end-point employer endorsement with a rigorous interview/viva, which incorporates a detailed occupational development record and portfolio of evidence.

Entry requirements

Please choose your qualifications below to view requirements

Minimum points required from qualifications

112

Application and selection

​We are looking for students who are keen to learn new skills and develop those they already possess. We want students with the ability to: be creative with ideas and concepts, moderate their creativity with logic, be enthusiastic and thirsty for knowledge, communicate effectively and confidently and understand and adapt to a wide range of issues connected with the subject. It is also important that students are able to manage time and tasks effectively as an individual and as part of a team, use appropriate sources to find and organise information and select and critically evaluate information in order to analyse problems

If you would like to develop these skills further, have a strong interest in this subject area and want to work effectively within it, then this is the course for you! International applications will be considered in line with UK qualifications.

GCSE and equivalents

Prior to starting the programme applicants must have obtained grade 4 or grade C or above in English Language and Mathematics GCSE or an approved alternative qualification below:
• Key Skills Level 2 in English/ Maths
• NVQ Level 2 Functional skills in Maths and English Writing and or Reading
• Skills for Life Level 2 in Numeracy/English
• Higher Diploma in Maths/ English
• Functional skills level 2 in Maths/ English
• Northern Ireland Essential Skills Level 2 in Communication or Application of Number
• Wales Essential Skills Level 2 in Communication or Application of Number

A Levels

Minimum number of A Levels required: 2

Subject specific requirements: Minimum of 64 UCAS points at A2-level (or equivalent) from Maths and one of the following: Physics, Chemistry, Computing, Further Maths, Electronics or Engineering.

Is general studies acceptable? Acceptable only when combined with other qualifications

Are AS level awards acceptable? Acceptable only when combined with other qualifications

Average A Level offer: BBC

Maximum AS Level points accepted: 20

BTEC qualifications

BTEC certificate: Acceptable only when combined with other qualifications

90 credit diploma: Acceptable only when combined with other qualifications

Diploma (QCF): Acceptable on its own and combined with other qualifications

Diploma subjects / grades required: D*D* if studied on its own or To the total of 112 UCAS points when combined with other qualifications. Engineering discipline required with a Distinction grade in Further Mathematics unit.

Extended diploma (QCF): Acceptable on its own and combined with other qualifications

Extended diploma subjects / grades required: DMM if studied on its own or To the total of 112 UCAS points when combined with other qualifications. Engineering discipline required with a Distinction grade in Further Mathematics unit.

Access to Higher Education Diploma

Access to Higher Education Diploma acceptability: Acceptable on its own and combined with other qualifications

Further information: Access programme must have been taken be in a relevant subject area, minimum of 24 Distinctions and 12 Merits required

International Baccalaureate

International Baccalaureate: Acceptable on its own and combined with other qualifications

Finance/fees

Career prospects

Electrical and electronic engineers make up one of the largest branches of engineering professionals.

​They are employed in almost every sector of economic activity including: the utilities in power generation and distribution, telecommunications, and water; all areas of manufacturing including aerospace, automotive, electrical and electronic equipment; research and development; technical services, technical sales, consultancies and government agencies.

After graduating you could expect to work in one of the following roles as a:

power systems engineer designing managing and maintaining power distribution networks

process engineer developing and maintaining manufacturing processes

Graduates from this programme have found employment as professional engineers across all sectors. Examples of recent employers include:

Siemens Plc

British Nuclear Fuels Limited

Jaguar

Aero Engine Controls (Rolls Royce-Goodrich)

Ministry of Defence

E & I Engineering Ltd

National Grid

CareerSmart programme

All students in their first year of study will have an opportunity to engage with the CareerSmart programme as an integral part of a core module of study. Once you have completed this, a wide range of other career-related provision and services will be available to support your development throughout your studies.

The new CareerSmart e-learning tool will introduce you to the steps involved in making informed choices about your career. It will enable you to consider your strengths and development areas, your career motivators, the options available to you and the necessary steps to take to achieve your career goals.

Professional accreditation / links

Professional accreditation is to be accredited by the Institution of Engineering and Technology: www.theiet.org/

LJMU's policy is to ensure that MEng and BEng engineering degrees are accredited by the relevant UK professional engineering institution and provide the educational base for graduates to gain Chartered Engineer (CEng) status.

Accredited MEng degrees enable graduates to gain CEng status without further study, while accredited BEng degrees will require a further period of study after graduation.

If you have demonstrated consistently strong performance by the end of Level 5, you may be offered the opportunity to transfer to the MEng programme.

Gaining professional status will be of considerable benefit to you in your future career especially if you join a multinational company and/or need to have your qualification recognised overseas.

International Scholarships

Please note: this programme is not suitable for students who require a Tier 4 visa. Due to immigration requirements, Tier 4 international students must study on a full-time basis.

The University may make changes to a programme of study or module where such changes are deemed to be beneficial to students, are minor in nature and unlikely to impact negatively upon students or become necessary due to circumstances beyond the control of the University. Further guidance on programme changes